Major Problems with 2009 Chevrolet Traverse Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Chevrolet Traverse

2009 Chevrolet Traverse AIR BAGS Victims: 5 Mileage: 55000 miles

2009 Chevrolet Traverse EXTERIOR LIGHTING Victims: 1

2009 Chevrolet Traverse AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 30000 miles

Browse 2009 Chevrolet Traverse complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, POWER TRAIN and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Traverse owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING steering wheel pulsating and making strange noise when turning the steering wheel. *tr...	222 ~ 72359 miles
POWER TRAIN when my cruise is on and i have a steep incline to approach once i am down the incline the...	47 ~ 75541 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. while idling at a traffic light the vehicle stalled and the traction...	44 ~ 100633 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumers 2009 chevy traverse dash lights dim periodically. consumer is concerned that this can be an electrical problem and vehicle	30 ~ 71377 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER around the beginning of march my 2009 chevy traverse developed a winding sound when steering at a stop or low...	25 ~ 88675 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. the contact applied the brakes while driving 35 mph and the vehicle crash...	22 ~ 68194 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving car started to spit and sputter like not getting enough fuel. then while turning the air bag light...	21 ~ 98178 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL since i bought my car i've had problems with acceleration and deceleration be very erratic. it seems to shift down...	16 ~ 66565 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. the contact applied the brakes while driving 35 mph and the vehicle crash...	14 ~ 67738 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while backing out of a parking spot the steering column completely locked up and would not allow me to turn...	12 ~ 69775 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that while parked and attempting to reverse a piece...	12 ~ 83977 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle seems to hesitate also stalling while at highway speed trying to accelerate to pass (feels like a miss in...	9 ~ 56573 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while driving car started to spit and sputter like not getting enough fuel. then while turning the air bag light...	6 ~ 69923 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM riding down the road and the stabilitrak/traction light comes on car powers down and car behind me almost hit me	5 ~ 70018 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated the front head light and the brake lights continue...	5 ~ 38623 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. while driving over a speed bump at approximately 40 mph the liftgate...	4 ~ 84425 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevy traverse. the tire brand was goodyear and the tire size was p255/65/r18. the dot...	4 ~ 52195 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on about 4 occasions in the 5 weeks i have had my car the gears have been appearing to skip....	4 ~ 44725 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2009 chevrolet traverse 2lt: "extreme" vibration occurring when the back passenger window is rolled down more than a couple of...	3 ~ 24867 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2009 chevrolet traverse. consumer writes in regards to transmission malfunction after recall inspection and extended warranty expires. *smd the consumer...	2 ~ 40000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the power lift gate failed almost smashing my child. (picking child up from school placing bag in back) recall is...	2 ~ 98000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph the windshield wipers...	2 ~ 98500 miles
WHEELS the tire pressure monitoring system warning light wont go out. this light came on and flashed and then went off....	2 ~ 83445 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the steering wheel...	2 ~ 77593 miles
SEATS the head restraints required by fmvss202 are causing excessive neck pain after more than 30 minutes in the vehicle. as...	2 ~ 83000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that the heat adjuster knobs in the rear of...	2 ~ 59739 miles
STRUCTURE the first problem is that the second row middle seat belt gets stuck after putting the row down flat. you...	2 ~ 44500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tpms (tire pressure monitoring system) on the 2009 chevrolet traverse constantly goes on and off. at this point it is	2 ~ 21100 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. while driving approximately 55 mph the sun roof exploded and caused glass...	1 ~ 169538 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. while the contact's brother was driving 35 mph all the warning indicators...	1 ~ 130000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. while driving 75 mph the transmission failed without warning. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 137000 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that the tailgate would not close. the contact called...	1 ~ 72000 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2009 chevrolet traverse. consumer writes in regards to odometer fraud. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle was purchased from a...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. when the power liftgate was opened it jerked and slammed back down...	1 ~ 75000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that the electronic locking system failed causing and a...	1 ~ 97000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph the power steering...	1 ~ 62000 miles
CHILD SEAT when making a left-hand turn into a school parking lot at normal turning speeds with no excessive acceleration or movement...	1
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT when making a left-hand turn into a school parking lot at normal turning speeds with no excessive acceleration or movement...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2009 traverse purchased 4/30/2009. from the start it had a check engine light on but no symptoms of failure. we...	1 ~ 32600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph the vehicle started to independently...	1 ~ 20000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevy traverse. the tire brand was goodyear and the tire size was p255/65/r18. the dot...	1 ~ 26781 miles
VISIBILITY the rear driver's passenger window suddenly exploded and shattered without warning with no evidence of impact or previous window damage.	1 ~ 2200 miles

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